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Olympic Council of Asia

Olympic Council of Asia
Organization information
Formation1982
TypeSports federation
HeadquartersKuwait City, Kuwait
Membership45 National Olympic Committees
Official languagesEnglish
PresidentSheikh Fahad Al-Sabah
Vice PresidentMohammad Aliabadi

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The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is a governing body of sports in Asia, currently with 45 member National Olympic Committees. The current president is Sheikh Fahad Al-Sabah. The oldest NOC is from Japan and Philippines, recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1911; whereas East Timor is the newest, joining in 2003. The headquarters of OCA are located at Kuwait City.


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